Daily Bullets (May 27)

Crowd Pleasers

While a pair of Cowboy freshman (Matthew Wolff and Austin Eckroat) are playing well for the Pokes through day two of the NCAA tournament, they’ve been buoyed by the home-course advantage.

 The growing crowds — heavy in Cowboy orange — have actually helped some of the players settle in, rather than adding to the nerves.

“The atmosphere was incredible,” Wolff said. “The fans we have are the best in the country and I wouldn’t trade it for anything. It’s awesome. Hosting this event, feeling the most comfortable here — as soon as I made my first putt, I heard a roar and that really got me going.”

The Cowboys will be in the first group off the No. 1 tee Sunday morning, just looking to keep themselves as high as possible on the leaderboard with the goal of making the top eight after Monday’s round to advance to the match play bracket. [NewsOK]

While lots of players will warmly claim the “best fans” title, it’s an optimal situation to have your young guns playing for the trophy on your home course with your home fans cheering them along.

A Casual Glance

While this Yahoo Sports piece makes a critical omission (and inclusion), the Pokes are ranked well in the big picture of 2018 Big 12 quarterback situations.

5. Oklahoma State – Dru Brown, Taylor Cornelius, Keondre Wudtee
Cornelius was Mason Rudolph’s backup a year ago. Wudtee played in two games as a freshman in 2017. Brown is a graduate transfer from Hawaii. Coach Mike Gundy certainly has some options. Let’s start with Brown, who has the deepest resume of the three. Brown was Hawaii’s starter in 2017 and was 254-412 passing for 2,785 yards, 18 touchdowns and eight interceptions. It’s reasonable to think he didn’t transfer to OSU without the belief he was going to start. Cornelius is entering his last season of eligibility as well and has thrown just 24 career passes. [Yahoo Sports]

If we can forgive the wrong underclassmen being on the list (Wudtee over Spencer Sanders), ranking the Pokes behind only Texas in the category of “not a clear-cut starter” on campus is very appropriate.

OSU and NCAA Notes

As college gambling heats up, top five football coaches against the spread….Rob Glass was nominated to serve on the national board for strength coaches….Are your playoff chances tied to an eight or nine-game league play schedule?….Pretty interesting look at the guys behind the scenes that change the CFB recruiting game….CRFF took a peek at “What made James Washington so good”

Pokes holding strong in second after day two.

Rough second round for the #Sooners: +5 on the day, +2 for the #NCAAGolf tournament. #OKstate alone in second at -4. (-3 on the day).

— Carson Cunningham (@KOCOCarson) May 26, 2018

What a beauty.

4-iron. 248 to the stick. ? to 6 feet courtesy of @matthew_wolff5. Enjoy repeatedly #okstate fans! #golfschool pic.twitter.com/NnmgGRV9Sf

— Oklahoma State Golf (@OSUCowboyGolf) May 26, 2018

Four-star 2019 wing announcing this week.

Top-50 junior Jalen Wilson will make his college decision on Wednesday. Michigan, Kansas, Baylor, Oklahoma State, Marquette & UCLA the finalistshttps://t.co/2qhfd701NP

— Corey Evans (@coreyevans_10) May 26, 2018

Congrats to the couple of Cowgirls headed to the national championships.

PR'S AND TICKETS TO EUGENE!

Sinclaire Johnson (⭐️4:11.57 PR⭐️) and Molly Sughroue (⭐️4:14.42 PR⭐️) earn 1,500 meter bids to the #NCAATF Championships!! #okstate pic.twitter.com/yLOqJ5wEV6

— OKState XC/T&F (@run4okstate) May 27, 2018

This stadium looks insane.

MUST SEE: Central Stadium in Yekaterinburg, Russia, which added more seats outside the originally planned stadium walls to be World Cup compliant, is ready for big event. pic.twitter.com/qPj4yTZ7aq

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) May 26, 2018

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